FINALLY.... The great unveiling!!!!

09/29/2006 03:53:33 PM · #1

OK, You may have been wondering... "Where the heck has Lee been?"...

or... maybe not.

Either way, I've been working on updating my sadly out-of-date website. It's now finally almost finished. I still have some tweaking to do, images to add, and text to proofread, but for the most part it's there. At the very least, you get an idea of the layout, design concept, basic structure, etc. Please check it out DowseDesigns and give me an honest opinion.

Don't sugar coat it... I can take it... Bring it!

rex

Canon PowerShot SD780

09/29/2006 03:56:46 PM · #2

Looks good Lee An error in your customer comment though:

"The pictures of my husband, daughter and I turned out great. I would recommend this kind of pictures to any expectant parents."

-Kristin Cruskie

Needs plural if pictures is going to be plural. Or it is just the sutherness in me.

Message edited by author 2006-09-29 15:57:50.

Carl Zeiss Planar T 50mm f/1.7

09/29/2006 03:58:26 PM · #3

DOH!!! Quote that I copied and pasted... me no proofie!

FIXED!

Message edited by author 2006-09-29 16:06:14.

tryals15

Canon EOS-1Ds Mark II

09/29/2006 04:32:13 PM · #4

another customer quote typo:

"The pictures speak for themselves regarding the quality. I would like to highlight the other side of the photography session that is not evident to any viewer of the photographs. Lee handled my babies with so much of fatherly love that ~~left~~ even my mother left awe-struck."
-Gokul Kalur

GeneralE

Canon PowerShot S3 IS

Canon 12x IS USM (S3 IS built-in Lens) -- 36-432mm (35mm EQ)

09/29/2006 04:36:15 PM · #5

Originally posted by tryals15:

I think that changes the meaning -- I'd write it like this:

"Lee handled my babies with so much of fatherly love that it left even my mother awe-struck."

tryals15

Canon EOS-1Ds Mark II

Carl Zeiss Planar T 50mm f/1.7

09/29/2006 05:14:39 PM · #6

Originally posted by GeneralE:

Originally posted by tryals15:
another customer quote typo:

"The pictures speak for themselves regarding the quality. I would like to highlight the other side of the photography session that is not evident to any viewer of the photographs. Lee handled my babies with so much of fatherly love that ~~left~~ even my mother left awe-struck."
-Gokul Kalur

I think that changes the meaning -- I'd write it like this:

"Lee handled my babies with so much of fatherly love that it left even my mother awe-struck."

yeah, that's a good point...

Beetle

Canon EOS-5D Mark II

Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS

09/29/2006 05:34:37 PM · #7

Most of the website is fabulous! I love the simple color scheme, the navigation is pretty good, and your photographer's comments on every section add a personal touch.
I like that you're NOT forcing music on me.

I don't like the navigation from one photo to the other. Seems that the only way to do it is by clicking the arrow next to the thumbnails. That arrow jumps around according to the size and orientation of the photos, and I don't like having to chase that arrow around.
I would like to see a slideshow function and/or be able to use my keyboard arrows.
At the very least I'd like that darn arrow to stay in the one place so I can just click without hunting for it.

09/29/2006 07:24:54 PM · #8

Thanks for the input guys. The quotes were simple copy/paste from e-mails my clients sent. I glanced at them but did not correct them grammatically. I'll make those changes

Originally posted by Beetle:

I don't like the navigation from one photo to the other. Seems that the only way to do it is by clicking the arrow next to the thumbnails. That arrow jumps around according to the size and orientation of the photos, and I don't like having to chase that arrow around.
I would like to see a slideshow function and/or be able to use my keyboard arrows.
At the very least I'd like that darn arrow to stay in the one place so I can just click without hunting for it.

Yeah, I agree with you on that one. I've been trying to figure out somewhere to put it. I'm thinking I may put it at the top and see how that looks.

Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 II

09/29/2006 07:33:11 PM · #9

OK, made a few changes... I put the image view arrows at the top of the page to keep them still. I also changed the thumbnails on the main portfolio page from 4 columns to 3.

Better?

pixeldust

Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT

09/29/2006 08:11:25 PM · #10

"This" modifies "kind," not "pictures," so it is correct and should not be plural.

Message edited by author 2006-09-29 20:11:57.

pixeldust

Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT

Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 II

09/29/2006 08:15:03 PM · #11

Originally posted by rex:

This is the quote to which I was referring. This is my first reply to post, and I did it wrong. Sorry

09/29/2006 08:26:07 PM · #12

Originally posted by nanajean:

Originally posted by rex:
Looks good Lee An error in your customer comment though:

"The pictures of my husband, daughter and I turned out great. I would recommend this kind of pictures to any expectant parents."

-Kristin Cruskie

Needs plural if pictures is going to be plural. Or it is just the sutherness in me.

This is the quote to which I was referring. This is my first reply to post, and I did it wrong. Sorry

And you are correct, but it's a bit awkward... will fix.

I would recommend this type of photography to any expectant parents.

Message edited by author 2006-09-29 20:28:40.

fencekicker

Panasonic DMC-FZ5

09/29/2006 09:09:16 PM · #13

actually, all three words need to be in agreement...

"these kinds of pictures"
"this kind of picture"
"this type of photography"
"these types of photographs"

There are lots of ways to correct the grammar.

Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS

09/29/2006 09:12:27 PM · #14

Grammar fixed (at least on the home page) Any other comments on the site/navigation/layout? Other grammatical errors I may have overlooked?

Beetle

Canon EOS-5D Mark II

09/29/2006 09:17:37 PM · #15

Originally posted by Palmetto_Pixels:

Yeah, I agree with you on that one. I've been trying to figure out somewhere to put it. I'm thinking I may put it at the top and see how that looks.

Better. Still only third best option IMHO, but certainly a big improvement.